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Aborigines
Books in the Library (Sorted by Call Number / Author)
299.9 LAW
Lawlor, Robert. Voices of the first day : awakening in the Aboriginal dreamtime. Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions International ;, c1991.
305.89 LOW
Lowe, Pat. Jilji : life in the Great Sandy desert. Broome, W.A. : Magabala Books, 1990.
700 BIN
Bingham, Jane. Aboriginal art & culture. Chicago : Raintree, c2005.Beliefs and traditions -- Rock art -- Ground art -- Painting -- Sculpture and carving -- Weapons and shields -- Body art -- Ceremonies, songs, and dance -- Baskets and fiber art -- Other media -- Crosscurrents. Presents full-color illustrated photographs depicting the art and culture of the Aboriginal people of Australia, and includes representations of their beliefs and traditions, rock and ground art, sculpture and body art, and more.
994 REY
Reynolds, Jan, 1956-. Down under : vanishing cultures. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1992.Examines the vanishing culture of the Tiwi tribe, aborigines who live on a small island off the coast of Australia.
E BEL
Bell, Helen, 1955-. Idjhil-- : and the land cried for its lost soul. Nedlands, W.A. : University of Western Australia Press/Cygnet Books, 1996.Idjhil has always known he was destined to be a leader of his people, but when his is taken away from his tribe and family, his life is forever changed.
E FRY
Fry, Chris, 1957-. Nardika learns to make a spear. Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2001.A young boy from a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land, Australia, learns how to make a spear to catch fish.
E LES
Lester, Alison. Ernie dances to the didgeridoo. 1st American ed. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2001, c2000.When Ernie leaves the city and goes to live in Arnhem Land, he sends letters to his old classmates describing the activities of his new friends.
FIC APP
Applegate, Cathy. Red sand, blue sky. 1st Feminist Press ed. New York : Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2002.When twelve-year-old Amy goes to visit her Auntie Caroline, a nurse living in a community near Alice Springs, Australia, she and an Aboriginal girl become friends and help out during an emergency.
FIC ELM
Elmer, Robert. Dingo Creek challenge. Minneapolis : Bethany House, c1998.In late nineteenth-century Australia, as tension mounts between the white settlers and a band of aborigines at Dingo Creek, thirteen-year-old Patrick takes sides when he helps teach the aborigines how to play cricket.
FIC HIL
Hill, Anthony, 1942-. The burnt stick. 1st American ed. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1995.Growing up in a missionary home run by white men, John Jagamarra, who is part aborigine and part white, misses the mother from whom he's been separated and the culture of his own people.
FIC PIL
Pilkington, Doris. Rabbit Proof Fence. Australia : University of Queensland Press, 1996.
J 994 BAR
Bartlett, Anne. The aboriginal peoples of Australia. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, 2002.Profiles the history and society of Australia's Aborigines.
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305.8 REE
Reed, A. W, 1908- (Alexander Wyclif). Taonga tuku iho : illustrated encyclopedia of traditional Māori life. Auckland, N.Z : New Holland, 2002.
FIC HUL
Hulme, Keri. The bone people : a novel. New York : Penguin Books, 1986, c1983.Kerewin, a part-Maori painter living in self-exile, is drawn out of her isolation by a mute boy who is cast up on a beach, the only survivor of a shipwreck.
FIC IHI
Ihimaera, Witi Tame, 1944-. The uncle's story. Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, c2000.Michael Mahana recovers the dairy of his Uncle Sam and embarks on a quest to discover more about his life and experiences as a solider who fought in the Vietnam War.
FIC IHI
Ihimaera, Witi Tame, 1944-. The whale rider. 1st U.S. ed., 1st Harvest ed. Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2003.As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor.
J 993 THE
Theunissen, Steve. The Maori of New Zealand. 1st American ed. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, 2003.An introduction to the history, modern and traditional cultural practices, and economy of the Maori people of New Zealand.
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921 LEK
Lekuton, Joseph. Facing the lion : growing up Maasai on the African savanna. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2003.A member of the Masai people describes his life as he grew up in a northern Kenya village, traveled to America to attend college, and became an elementary school teacher in Virginia.
E BER
Berkeley, Laura. The spirit of the Maasai Man. New York : Barefoot Books, 2000.Locked inside their cages, the zoo animals have given up hope; they can no longer hear the songs of their homelands. Then one night, the spirit of the Maasai Man appears. As he hums his haunting songs, a miracle takes place. By subtly examining the timeless ideal of love, hope and freedom, this book provokes discussion and a sense of optimism.
E KRO
Kroll, Virginia L. Masai and I. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997, c1992.Linda, a little girl who lives in the city, learns about East Africa and the Masai in school, and imagines what her life might be like if she were Masai.
FIC KES
Kessler, Cristina. Our secret, Siri Aang. New York : Philomel, c2004.Namelok, a Masai girl, tries to persuade her traditionalist father to delay her initiation and marriage because they will restrict her freedom and keep her from the black rhino mother and baby she is protecting from poachers.
FIC QUI
Quintana, Anton. The baboon king. New York : Dell Laurel-Leaf, 2001, c1996.Son of a Kikuyu mother and a Masai herdsman father, Morengaru the hunter lives on the edges of tribal society until an actual banishment forces him to make a life for himself among a troop of baboons.
J 398.2 MOL
Mollel, Tololwa M. (Tololwa Marti). Rhinos for lunch and elephants for supper! : a Maasai tale. New York : Clarion Books, c1991.A variety of animals try to help a hare get rid of the mysterious intruder who has taken over her house.
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323.1 END
Endangered peoples of Latin America : struggles to survive and thrive. Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2001.Thirteen essays examine cultural groups of Latin America whose survival is threatened by ecocide, ethnocide, or genocide, including peoples in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
To find information about the various indigenous peoples, start by searching on World Book Encyclopedia.
Click on the icon above and then click World Book Advanced. There you can find basic information about the tribe/group you are studying.
Don't miss the Early Peoples Digital Libraries (still part of World Book Web).
Next, explore ABC-CLIO, EBSCO (Points of View and History Reference Center) to read about issues faced by the tribe you are studying. Click on the icons below for visit each database.
Here is a list of books and Websites you might be interested:
Aborigines
Books in the Library (Sorted by Call Number / Author)
Websites:
http://museumvictoria.com.au/forest/humans/aboriginal.html .
http://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/decouvrir-discover/langue-language/autochtones-aboriginal-eng.html.
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100019325/1100100019335.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/16/tasmania-aborigines-ancestors-repatriation/print .
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1303133220618/1303133405317.
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Masai
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Quechua
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Sami
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Akha
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